A student spends 17/35 of his pocket money on transport and fruits. He spends 5/6 of the remainder on sweets. What fraction of h

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is pocket money does he spend on sweets?

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Mashutka [201] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-15T14:14:40+03:00

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Answer: 3/7 is the pocket money he spends on sweets

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the amount student spends be x

He spends 17/35x on transport and fruits

He spends 5/6 (x - 17/35x) on sweets

5/6 * (x -17/35x)

5/6 * 18/35x

= 3/7x